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AI is everywhere - including Firefox. But, unlike most services, Mozilla allows you to turn it off completely. In this interview, Henry sits down with Adam Fishman, Mozilla's VP of Product, to cover the philosophy behind Firefox's AI features, how Smart Window works, the controls that let you turn everything off, the importance of "having a seat at the table", and the surprising story of how Anthropic's Claude found several security vulnerabilities in Firefox.🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• Firefox: https://www.firefox.com• Mozilla AI: https://www.mozilla.ai• Mozilla Common Voice: https://commonvoice.mozilla.org ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - INTRO (01:30) - EXPLAINING THE ROLE (04:03) - ADAM'S BACKGROUND (06:05) - SUNSETTING POCKET (10:12) - PHILOSOPHY ON AI (14:58) - AI FEATURES VS. ADVOCACY (23:59) - MOZILLA VS. BIG TECH AI (28:37) - MOZILLA + ANTHROPIC (31:52) - FIREFOX AI CONTROLS (37:18) - FIREFOX AI DESKTOP VS. MOBILE (39:22) - MOZILLA AI PRIVACY (41:36) - FIREFOX FORKS (44:23) - HONEST AI CAPABILITIES DISCUSSION (51:02) - AI ETHICS (54:11) - MOZILLA'S FUTURE PRIORITIES (57:11) - GETTING STARTED WITH AI (01:01:04) - HOW TO FOLLOW (01:02:44) - OUTRO 🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Most people think their passwords are safe. Most people are wrong. Henry sits down with Ryan Luibrand, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Bitwarden, to cover why open source changes the trust equation, the LastPass data breach, how KDF algorithms work, whether storing your TOTP codes in your password manager is a good idea, and more.🔗 SOURCES & LINKSWritten breakdown: https://techlore.tech/password-manager-security-explained-with-bitwarden/Bitwarden: https://bitwarden.comPrivacy Policy: https://bitwarden.com/privacy/Compliance & Audit Reports: https://bitwarden.com/compliance/Security White Paper: https://bitwarden.com/help/bitwarden-security-white-paper/Security Readiness Kit: https://bitwarden.com/resources/bitwarden-security-readiness-kit/HackerOne Bug Bounty: https://hackerone.com/bitwardenGitHub: https://github.com/bitwarden ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - INTRO (00:52) - RYAN'S BACKGROUND (02:07) - BITWARDEN ORIGINS (03:09) - BITWARDEN TEAM (03:29) - FUNDING (06:18) - OPEN SOURCE (08:18) - AUDITS (10:11) - FORKING (11:19) - INTERNAL VS. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (12:21) - SELF-HOSTING (14:13) - NEW NATIVE APPS (16:38) - ARE PASSWORD MANAGERS SECURE? (21:08) - WHY USE A DEDICATED PW MANAGER? (23:08) - CONCERNS WITH THE CLOUD (25:39) - ARGON2 (29:16) - USERNAME KEY GENERATION (31:06) - LASTPASS DATA BREACH (37:17) - WHAT CAN BITWARDEN SEE? (39:40) - WHERE IS BITWARDEN DATA HOSTED? (40:18) - GOVERNMENT REQUESTS (41:08) - "EGGS IN ONE BASKET" ARGUMENT (43:57) - 2FA & BITWARDEN AUTHENTICATOR (47:39) - PASSKEYS (49:04) - COMMUNITY VS. ENTERPRISE (50:17) - RYAN'S SETUP + ADVICE (53:45) - THIRD PARTY INTEGRATIONS (54:20) - AI (56:16) - PRICING (57:15) - F-DROID APP? (57:54) - LINUX APP? (58:12) - MORE THOUGHTS ON CLOUD SECURITY (59:10) - FINAL THOUGHTS (59:55) - WHAT'S NEXT? 🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Age verification laws are spreading fast, but most coverage is either panic or dismissal, with very little clarity on what these laws actually say, who they apply to, or what they mean for free software. In this episode of Techlore Talks, Henry sits down with Jithendra Palepu, who has a legal background and Free Software Foundation Europe volunteer, to actually make sense of it. Age verification, age estimation, age gating, and self-declaration—why the difference matters enormously. We examine what California's AB 1628 actually requires, we discuss why MidnightBSD's decision to ban California users may have backfired against the very principles it was trying to protect, and so much more. If you've had strong reactions to these laws but struggled to fully back them up, this one's for you.🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• Free Software Foundation Europe: https://fsfe.org• FSFE — Youth Hacking for Freedom: https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f/• Software Freedom Conservancy: https://sfconservancy.org• Keep Android Open: https://keepandroidopen.org/ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - INTRO (02:43) - DEFINING AGE VERIFICATION (05:15) - THE REAL CONCERN (09:59) - SELF-DECLARATION (13:14) - SERVICE VS. OS AGE VERIFICATION (19:34) - RESPONSIBILITY (23:23) - MIDNIGHTBSD & SYSTEMD (25:27) - LINUX CARVE-OUTS? (27:54) - SHARED & SECONDHAND DEVICES? (29:42) - APPLE + DMA (32:59) - WHAT'S THE OVERALL NARRATIVE? (37:57) - JITHENDRA'S & FSFE'S CONCERNS (42:21) - DO ANY LAWS GET THIS RIGHT? (44:33) - WHO IS DOING THE VERIFICATION? (45:03) - DATA LEAK RESPONSIBILITY (46:37) - OS-LEVEL AGE VERIFICATION IN EU (48:04) - YOUNG DEVELOPERS (49:14) - ENFORCEABILITY (50:54) - ACTIONABLE ADVICE (52:42) - HOW TO FACILITATE DISCUSSIONS (54:37) - HOW TO FOLLOW 🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Every time you open Google Maps, it knows where you are, what you searched, how long you stayed, and where you went next. Organic Maps collects none of that. In this interview, Henry sits down with Alexander Borsuk, co-founder of Organic Maps, to talk about what mainstream maps apps are collecting, how an entirely offline-first approach changes the privacy picture, and where Organic Maps is headed next, including live public transit and opt-in traffic data.🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• Organic Maps: https://organicmaps.app• Organic Maps GitHub: https://github.com/organicmaps• OpenStreetMap: https://openstreetmap.org• OsmAnd: https://osmand.net⏱️ TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - INTRO (02:26) - ORGANIC MAPS TEAM & STRUCTURE (05:53) - MAP PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS (12:19) - BUSINESS SEARCHING (14:42) - CLOUD-FIRST VS. OFFLINE-FIRST (17:05) - ORGANIC MAPS VS. APPLE MAPS W/ ADP (24:20) - OPENSTREETMAP (27:51) - GETTING INVOLVED & CONTRIBUTING (34:20) - USABILITY & TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC (41:02) - PUBLIC TRANSIT (45:24) - RESTRICTION OF NO REAL-TIME DATA (48:11) - LONGEVITY & BEHIND-THE-SCENES (51:56) - THE NEXT 5 YEARS (54:05) - TRAFFIC DATA (57:13) - POKÉMON GO DATA HARVESTING (59:48) - FINAL THOUGHTS (01:01:45) - HOW TO CONNECT & FOLLOW 🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Most people think turning off location services protects them from being tracked. It doesn't. In this interview, David Dunn from privacy-focused cellular provider Cape breaks down what carriers actually collect, how threats like IMSI catchers and SIM swaps work, and how Cape is building a mobile network specifically designed to minimize that exposure.🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• Cape: https://www.cape.co• Cape + Proton collab: https://www.cape.co/cape-and-proton⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 INTRO00:01:01 WHAT CELLULAR CARRIERS SEE00:02:50 THE CONCERNS00:04:08 ABUSE OF DATA00:05:28 LTT SIM SWAP ATTACK00:06:33 PHONE CALL BEHIND-THE-SCENES00:12:24 CELL TOWER TRIANGULATION & GEOFENCING00:15:32 LOCATION SERVICES00:16:25 CALL DATA & SMS RECORDS00:19:24 SMS VS. EMAIL SECURITY00:20:23 SIM SWAPPING + IMSI CATCHERS00:24:09 CELL TOWER TRIANGULATION + GEOFENCING SOLUTIONS00:26:38 CALL DATA RECORD + SMS SOLUTIONS00:28:48 WI-FI CALLING00:30:54 SS7 SIGNALING ATTACK PROTECTION00:32:25 4G VS. 5G PRIVACY00:36:34 USER AGENTS + CUSTOM ROMS00:42:15 DEVICE PROTECTION00:46:06 CAPE'S APPROACH00:55:01 MOBILE CORE00:59:18 CDR DELETION01:00:06 IMSI ROTATION01:00:52 OTHER USER CONFIGURABLE OPTIONS01:04:05 PHONE NUMBER REPUTATION01:05:29 ISSUES WITH PRIVACY TOOLS01:08:22 OBSCURA01:10:48 REGISTRATION01:13:04 TRUST & VERIFICATION01:15:37 COMPATIBILITY01:17:33 AVAILABILITY01:17:54 ROAMING01:18:36 LAW ENFORCEMENT REQUESTS01:21:15 PALANTIR01:23:25 PROTON PARTNERSHIP01:25:05 WHO IS CAPE FOR?01:26:43 TELL US SOMETHING SHOCKING01:29:28 OUTRO🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Artyom Zorin, co-founder and lead developer of Zorin OS, explains why this Linux distribution is seeing explosive growth, its user-friendly approach, business models & incentives, privacy, open source, and more.🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• Zorin OS: https://zorin.com• Zorin OS Pro: https://zorin.com/os/pro/• Zorin OS Education: https://zorin.com/os/education/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 INTRO00:02:55 ZORIN OS VS. UBUNTU00:04:14 PACKAGE COMPATIBILITY00:07:01 OPEN SOURCE? FREE?00:11:46 BUSINESS MODELS + INCENTIVES00:14:48 TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC00:16:00 PRIVACY BY DEFAULT00:17:51 SECURITY MODEL00:19:48 WHY UBUNTU?00:21:16 DESKTOP ENVIRONMENTS00:25:03 RELEASE SCHEDULE00:26:26 COMPATABILITY LAYERS00:28:52 ARM SUPPORT00:32:32 PROFESSIONAL +CREATIVE SOFTWARE00:36:43 DEFAULT APP CHOICES00:39:19 ZORIN GRID00:42:22 ZORIN EDUCATION00:43:35 DEVICES + INSTALLATION00:47:50 ZORIN OS LIMITATIONS00:50:26 DUAL BOOT00:51:30 THE ZORIN TEAM00:52:58 LOCATION00:53:12 OPEN SOURCE + GIVING BACK00:56:24 DOWNLOADS00:59:17 WINDOWS 1001:01:09 AI01:07:23 THE FUTURE OF ZORIN OS01:09:49 MOBILE DEVICES?01:10:35 HOW TO FOLLOW01:11:18 OUTRO🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Most ad blockers start by blocking everything—then you become tech support for friends & family when pages break. Henry interviewed JP Schmetz, founder of Brave Search and CEO of Ghostery, about making trackers visible, why there are only 3 search indexes in the world, reinventing the open web with AI, and how to avoid becoming "the family CTO."🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• Ghostery: https://www.ghostery.com/• Who Tracks Me Database: https://whotracks.me/• Ghostery Private Search: https://www.ghostery.com/private-search• Brave Search: https://search.brave.com/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 INTRO00:01:32 ORIGINS WITH GHOSTERY00:03:15 SEARCH ENGINES + BROWSERS00:06:32 GHOSTERY'S BROWSER EXTENSION00:09:09 THE PRIVACY DISCONNECT00:13:02 REAL WORLD IMPACTS00:16:03 PRIVACY VARIES BY LOCATION00:16:47 PAGE BLOCKING + BREAKING00:24:06 ADAPTATION + TRUST00:28:48 ROLES AT GHOSTERY + BRAVE00:29:22 OPEN SOURCE00:30:38 BRAVE SHIELDS OR GHOSTERY?00:32:36 SUGGESTED CONFIGURATIONS00:40:13 WHOTRACKS.ME00:44:30 WHAT IS A TRACKER?00:47:39 WHAT ARE THE INCENTIVES?00:50:31 DOES BLOCKING = NO DATA SHARING?00:53:50 THE INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS00:57:27 PRIVATE SEARCH01:00:11 META SEARCH VS. INDEPENDENT INDEX01:02:30 CONTEXTUAL VS. TARGETED ADVERTISING01:06:28 BRAVE SEARCH ADS01:08:16 INDEXES01:10:53 AI + SEARCH01:19:43 WHAT'S NEXT?01:22:22 PUBLISHING + INCENTIVES + THE FUTURE01:25:30 HOW TO FOLLOW🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Most password managers use your master password as the encryption key—which means it can be phished and brute-forced. Passbolt uses a random private key instead. Henry interviewed co-founder Remy about why they optimized Passbolt for teams, how granular permissions prevent credential leaks, and why self-hosting matters for businesses.🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• Passbolt: https://www.passbolt.com⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO01:20 PASSBOLT TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC05:52 PASSWORD MANAGER BASICS06:51 PASSBOLT TYPICAL CUSTOMER07:41 PASSWORD MANAGER OPTIONS10:33 ATTACKS ON BUSINESSES13:17 PASSBOLT BUSINESS MODEL16:24 SELF-HOSTING19:22 PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY22:09 SUITE VS. FOCUSED PRODUCT24:12 FEATURE REQUESTS25:49 EMAIL ALIASING27:04 PASSKEYS28:54 MANIFEST V3 + BROWSERS30:26 PASSKEYS (CONT'D)33:30 TOTP36:49 INTEGRATIONS37:59 TWO PASSWORDS?42:09 REMY'S FAVORITE PW MANAGER43:39 COMMON MISTAKES?44:38 HIDING TOTP SEEDS46:49 FINAL THOUGHTS47:30 HOW TO FOLLOW47:51 OUTRO🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Ad blockers have broad permissions to intercept all your web traffic—which means you need to know which ones to trust. Henry interviewed the CTO and co-founded of AdGuard about why they pivoted from data collection to privacy protection, how DNS filtering differs from local ad blocking, and Apple's revolutionary new API that lets ad blockers work system-wide on iOS without ever seeing your traffic.🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• AdGuard: https://adguard.com/• AdGuard Home: https://adguard.com/en/adguard-home/overview.html• AdGuard DNS: https://adguard-dns.io/• AdGuard VPN: https://adguard-vpn.com/• AdGuard Mail: https://adguard-mail.com/• Andrey's AFDS 2025 Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2c5WMjpVZc⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 INTRO00:06:04 PRE-SNOWDEN VS. POST-SNOWDEN00:07:58 TYPES OF FILTERING00:15:03 LOCAL FILTERING VS. DNS & VPN00:18:14 INTERCEPTING WEB TRAFFIC CONCERNS00:21:27 ADGUARD VS. BROWSER SOLUTIONS00:26:15 ADGUARD EXTENSION VS. OTHERS00:31:15 ADGUARD FILTERING VS. OTHERS00:32:04 ADGUARD HOME00:34:08 PRICING STRUCTURE00:35:52 BASED IN CYPRUS?00:38:25 OPEN SOURCE?00:41:04 THE AD BLOCKING ECOSYSTEM00:44:26 MITIGATING ATTACKS00:51:13 THE ROLE OF AD BLOCKING00:54:37 APPLE'S NEW API00:57:38 COMPARISON TO DNS FILTERING00:58:56 ETA FOR THESE UPDATES00:59:43 APPLE'S PATTERN01:00:58 BLOCKING APPLE DOMAINS01:02:28 WRAPPING UP🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Peer-to-peer networks have no servers—just devices talking directly to each other. Henry interviewed Mathias Buus Madsen, CEO of Holepunch, about how BitTorrent handled 40 million users without servers, why their messenger Keet can't go down even when usage spikes, their new P2P password manager, and how P2P apps are more energy efficient than data centers.🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• Holepunch: https://holepunch.to/• Keet Messenger: https://keet.io• Pears: https://pears.com• Pear Pass: https://pass.pears.com⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 INTRO00:01:25 WHAT IS PEER-TO-PEER (P2P)?00:03:16 BENEFITS OF P2P00:05:38 GETTING STARTED IN P2P00:08:43 NEGATIVE P2P ASSOCIATIONS00:14:13 P2P CENSORSHIP RESISTANCE00:17:14 P2P SAFETY00:21:29 KEET (P2P MESSENGER)00:26:21 OPEN SOURCE?00:27:12 BEING SERVERLESS00:31:04 OPEN SOURCE VS. CLOSED SOURCE00:34:05 ARE UPDATES P2P?00:34:33 IS THERE AN APK?00:35:37 BACKGROUND SYNC00:39:27 WHAT ELSE DOES HOLEPUNCH WORK ON?00:42:04 MORE INFO ON THE STACK00:45:00 FUNDING + TETHER00:48:09 P2P PASSWORD MANAGER?00:54:48 AUDITS00:55:57 AVAILABLE ON LINUX?00:58:33 CENTRALIZED/HYBRID P2P?01:01:49 P2P DOWNSIDES?01:05:01 APPLE FINDMY NETWORK01:07:16 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT01:11:48 SERVICE DOWNTIME01:12:52 HOW TO FOLLOW01:13:59 OUTRO🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

SimpleX Chat is the only messaging network where users have no identifiers—no phone numbers, no usernames, no user IDs at all. Henry interviewed founder Evgeny Poberezkin about how unidirectional message pipes create a network where servers don't even know users exist, why this isn't federation, how it compares to Signal and Session, and why the company is based in the UK despite encryption battles.🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• SimpleX: https://simplex.chat• Evgeny's Website: https://www.poberezkin.com/about.html⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 INTRO00:01:31 SIMPLEX NAME00:04:20 SIMPLEX TEAM00:05:10 SIMPLEX VS. MAINSTREAM MESSENGERS00:08:05 WHY THIS APPROACH?00:11:14 THE FUTURE OF SIMPLEX00:14:28 SIMPLEX NETWORK + FEDERATION00:20:46 REGISTRATION MODELS00:23:11 GOVERNMENT REQUESTS TO SIGNAL00:25:42 REGISTRATION MODELS (CONT'D)00:27:52 MESSENGER DISCUSSION?00:29:54 SIMPLEX LIMITATIONS00:31:00 WAYS TO USE SIMPLEX + SCALING00:37:27 OPEN SOURCE00:42:21 SIMPLEX ENCRYPTION + DENIABILITY00:54:00 SIMPLEX METADATA01:00:53 IP ADDRESS OBSERVATION01:05:02 USABILITY CHALLENGES01:09:53 MESSAGE DELIVERY01:10:58 OUTAGES01:13:14 MULTI-DEVICE SYNC01:13:56 DESKTOP ONLY?01:18:10 BATTERY IMPACT01:19:44 BACKGROUND SYNC01:21:50 FUNDING + SUSTAINABILITY01:30:38 JURISDICTION01:31:56 LEGAL + LIABILITY01:40:37 PRIVACY AS A MEANS, NOT AN END01:41:55 PRIVACY FOR THE MASSES VS. THE FEW01:45:27 WHAT'S NEXT FOR SIMPLEX?01:50:57 HOW TO FOLLOW01:52:09 OUTRO🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

You don't have to trust Obscura—you just have to trust that not both Obscura and Mullvad are compromised. Henry sat down with Carl, former Bitcoin Core developer and founder of Obscura VPN, to discuss how it's the first VPN that mathematically can't log your activity, what makes it censorship-resistant against networks like the Great Firewall, and what it really means to build privacy that's more than "a pinky promise."🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• Obscura: https://obscura.net• GitHub: https://github.com/Sovereign-Engineering/obscuravpn-client• Trust, 2-Party Relays, and QUIC: https://obscura.net/blog/bootstrapping-trust/• Mullvad: https://mullvad.net⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 INTRO00:01:50 CARL'S BACKGROUND00:10:47 APPLE'S PRIVATE RELAY00:17:11 TRUSTLESS MODELS00:19:05 MULTI-PARTY RELAY PARTNERSHIP00:21:39 TRADITIONAL MULTI-HOP00:23:39 CENSORSHIP RESISTANCE00:27:33 MULLVAD VS. OBSCURA TRAFFIC00:29:35 EXIT IP00:30:18 BLOCKS, CAPTCHA, & SPLIT TUNNELING00:31:16 CUSTOM DNS00:32:41 PARTNERING WITH MULLVAD00:36:05 OBSCURA VS. PRIVATE RELAY00:37:10 OBSCURA VS. MULLVAD00:38:33 OBSCURA VS. DECENTRALIZED VPNS00:40:57 OBSCURA VS. TOR00:41:58 REPRODUCIBLE BUILDS00:50:23 CLIENTS & DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE00:55:24 SPEED00:59:06 DEFAULTS VS. CUSTOMIZATION01:00:48 PRICING01:02:43 OPEN SOURCE01:03:34 THE OBSCURA TEAM01:05:39 THOUGHTS ON THE VPN INDUSTRY01:07:49 OUTRO🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

The Digital Markets Act is a can opener for Big Tech's walled gardens, forcing Apple, Google, and Microsoft to open their platforms whether they like it or not. Henry sat down with Lucas Lasota from the FSFE (Free Software Foundation of Europe) to understand what the DMA actually does, why Big Tech is fighting it in court, and what it means for open source software and your digital freedom.📱 RESOURCES• Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE): https://fsfe.org• Free Software Foundation (FSF US): https://www.fsf.org• Public Money, Public Code campaign: https://publiccode.eu⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00:00 INTRO00:01:36 WHAT IS THE FSFE?00:04:12 LUCAS' ROLE AT FSFE00:05:44 INTRO TO THE DMA00:09:45 THOUGHTS ON REGULATION00:12:47 PUBLIC MONEY, PUBLIC CODE00:21:25 BREAKDOWN OF THE DMA00:30:54 DMA ENFORCEMENTS00:31:44 INTEROPERABILITY00:36:20 DMA ENFORCEMENTS (CONT'D)00:38:50 DMA CRITICISMS00:50:41 USB-C ON IPHONES00:53:03 APPLE'S "MALICIOUS COMPLIANCE"00:56:57 UNDERSTANDING THE EU01:02:12 EU COMMISSION & OTHER ORGANIZATIONS01:06:58 DMA'S GLOBAL INFLUENCE01:11:57 BIG TECH + INTERPRETATION OF LAW01:18:23 OUTRO🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

This special compilation episode brings together exclusive interviews from the Ad Filtering Dev Summit (AFDS) in October 2024. Henry sat down with developers and leaders from AdGuard, Brave, and the creator of the legendary Peter Lowe block list to discuss the state of ad blocking, new privacy features, and the future of tracking protection.Featured Interviews:Andrey Meshkov (AdGuard CTO) - Apple's new system-wide filtering API and what it means for iOS privacySofia Orlova (AdGuard UX Writer) - Designing ad blockers for everyone from "grannies to techies"Anton Lazarev - How Brave Shields works, AI privacy features, and why native ad blocking beats extensionsPeter Lowe - The 28-year journey of maintaining one of the internet's oldest and most trusted block listsTopics Covered:Apple's new URL filtering API for iOS/macOSSystem-wide ad blocking vs browser-only protectionManifest V3 and the future of extension-based blockersPrivacy-focused AI tools in browsersThe philosophy behind different ad blocking approachesHow tracking actually works (and why it's creepy)🔗 SOURCES & LINKSAFDS Recap Video: [https://youtu.be/dr7XSnbyv7w](https://youtu.be/dr7XSnbyv7w)🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

This is a different kind of Techlore Talks. Henry sits down with Marloes de Koning, a Dutch tech reporter from NRC. This wide-ranging conversation explores tech policy from a journalist's perspective, and asks hard questions about age verification, digital sovereignty, news consumption, the rules & role of journalism, and more.🔗 TAKE ACTION• NRC: https://www.nrc.nl• Twitter/X: https://x.com/MarloesdeK• Marloes' Age Verification article: https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/04/19/het-hoofdpijndossier-van-de-porno-industrie-controleren-hoe-oud-je-bezoekers-zijn-a4196562• Marloes' Tornado Cash article: https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/03/25/hoe-een-rus-uit-amstelveen-met-zijn-cryptomixer-voor-de-rechter-in-den-bosch-belandt-a4194203• Marloes' Birthday of the Cookie article: https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/10/11/hoe-het-internet-een-geheugen-kreeg-a4868671⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO01:27 EARLY YEARS IN JOURNALISM02:25 LEARNING & WRITING ABOUT TECH04:28 DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY07:08 LOCATION OF DATA/COMPANIES09:01 THE RULES OF JOURNALISM10:31 THE ROLE OF JOURNALISM19:11 INCORRECT ASSUMPTIONS20:34 HOW TO FIND TRUSTWORTHY NEWS30:06 IS CONSUMING NEWS EVEN WORTH IT?34:55 AGE VERIFICATION45:13 DO PEOPLE CARE ABOUT PRIVACY?53:18 MARLOES' DIGITAL RIGHTS JOURNEY55:19 WHAT'S THE END GOAL?57:53 HOW TO FOLLOW MARLOES59:06 OUTRO🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Google just announced a policy that could kill F-Droid and open source app distribution on Android. Marc Prud'hommeaux from F-Droid's Board of Directors calls it an "extinction event"—here's why that matters even if you've never used F-Droid.🔗 TAKE ACTIONKeep Android Open (sign the petition): https://keepandroidopen.orgF-Droid Website: https://f-droid.org🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE• Become a Techlorian: https://techlore.tech/support/#/portal/signup• All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 INTRO00:01:45 PIVOTING TO OPEN SOURCE00:04:29 WHEN MARC JOINED THE BOARD00:05:27 APP STORE BREAKDOWN00:08:23 GOOGLE PLAY STORE VS. F-DROID00:10:39 MALWARE & APP STORE SAFETY00:15:45 ARE DEVS AWARE OF MALWARE?00:17:40 WHY IS F-DROID ONLY ON ANDROID?00:19:26 GOOGLE'S PLANS FOR ANDROID00:22:44 HOW BAD IS THIS?00:24:21 GOOGLE'S REASONING00:26:21 HOW THIS IMPACTS F-DROID00:28:42 WEB-BASED F-DROID?00:30:05 DOES THIS IMPACT OTHER APP STORES?00:31:35 WHY SHOULD REGULAR USERS CARE?00:37:09 WHY SHOULD OTHER USERS CARE?00:39:45 EFFECT ON DEVELOPERS00:41:29 WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?00:48:54 WHY IS GOOGLE DOING THIS?00:51:02 COMPARISON TO EPIC GAMES00:52:58 IS ANYONE ELSE STEPPING UP?00:54:31 WHAT KEEPS YOU GOING RIGHT NOW?00:56:35 WHAT'S NEXT?01:01:34 FINAL WORDS🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Even with encryption and 2FA, if someone steals your logged-in laptop, you're compromised. Michael Altfield created Buskill - an open source USB "dead man switch" - to solve this analog attack vector. In this interview, you’ll hear about the real incidents that inspired it, the advocacy work that fueled it, and the collaborative engineering efforts that turned it into a practical tool for protecting sensitive data.🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/• https://buskill.in/• https://github.com/BusKill⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 INTRO00:01:43 WHAT GOT YOU INTO SECURITY?00:02:32 WHEN DID YOU GET INTO SECURITY?00:03:31 WHAT IS A DEAD MAN SWITCH?00:04:33 WHY DID YOU DEVELOP BUSKILL?00:06:25 WHEN DID YOU START MAKING BUSKILL CABLES?00:06:42 HAS THE PRODUCT CHANGED SINCE THEN?00:07:42 WHO ELSE IS BUSKILL FOR?00:09:08 WHAT OPTIONS CAN BE TRIGGERED?00:10:53 IS IT POSSIBLE TO TRIGGER A FALSE OR ALTERNATIVE ENVIRONMENT?00:12:16 CAN YOU WIPE ON WINDOWS OR MACOS?00:13:40 LINUX INSTALL OPTIONS00:14:16 MACOS & WINDOWS INSTALL OPTIONS00:14:25 CAN THIS BE DONE ON MOBILE?00:16:39 REAL-WORLD BUSKILL EXAMPLES00:18:13 BUSKILL COMMUNITY00:19:17 BUSKILL + OPEN SOURCE00:19:44 STL FILES + 3D PRINTING00:20:38 IS IT GOOD TO CREATE IT YOURSELF?00:20:50 INTERDICTION00:21:42 EDWARD SNOWDEN ON INTERDICTION00:23:24 OTHER ACQUISITION METHODS00:25:13 NOVACUSTOM PARTNERSHIP00:26:00 BUSKILL + NICHE LINUX DISTROS00:26:57 QUBES DOM000:28:27 UBUNTU & TAILS00:30:02 DOES BUSKILL SUPPORT CHROMEBOOKS?00:31:19 GETTING INVOLVED IN PRIVACY + ADVOCACY00:33:05 HOW PRIVACY IS VIEWED WORLDWIDE00:36:55 PERSONAL CHALLENGES WITH PRIVACY00:39:11 GO-TO PRIVACY & SECURITY TIPS00:40:11 BUSKILL + SECURITY KEYS?00:43:06 SECURITY THROUGH OBSCURITY00:45:25 CLOUD-BASED PASSWORD MANAGERS00:46:09 LIVING WITHOUT A PHONE00:51:57 CAN IT GET WORSE?00:53:18 PROPRIETARY BROADBAND00:58:49 WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT NOVACUSTOM?01:00:56 OUTRO🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Ricardo Signes, Chief Engineer at Fastmail, explains why Gmail's email experience has become increasingly fragmented, and what it would take to actually fix the decades-old IMAP protocol that powers most of the internet. We dive deep into JMAP (the modern replacement Gmail won't adopt), privacy-by-design vs. encryption theater, and the hidden trade-offs between convenience and security that no one talks about. If you've noticed your email client feeling broken, this interview reveals why.🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• Fastmail: https://fastmail.com• Fastmail Values Statement: https://fastmail.com/about/values• Cyrus IMAP/JMAP Server (open source): https://www.cyrusimap.org/• JMAP Standard (RFC 8620): https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8620• Web Push Standard (RFC 8030): https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8030• Signal (for encrypted messaging): https://signal.org• Fastmail Data Transparency Report: https://fastmail.com/about/transparency⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 INTRO00:01:36 WHAT DRAWS YOU TO FASTMAIL?00:03:29 FASTMAIL VALUES & PHILOSOPHY00:08:49 FASTMAIL TARGET USER00:12:43 LACK OF NATIVE E2EE00:16:16 WILL EMAIL EVER BE PRIVATE?00:18:23 FASTMAIL E2EE OPTIONS00:23:43 FASTMAIL CLIENT OPTIONS00:26:18 FASTMAIL INTEGRATIONS00:29:49 BEING GOOD INTERNET CITIZENS00:33:13 BAD INTERNET CITIZENS00:38:26 JMAP & OTHER EMAIL PROTOCOLS00:48:15 REAL-WORLD BENEFITS OF JMAP00:53:07 ISSUES WITH GMAIL ON IOS00:56:06 LACK OF E2EE FOR EMAIL WITH ADP00:57:29 DOES JMAP MAKE E2EE EASIER?01:00:43 FASTMAIL + OPEN SOURCE01:10:48 PROTECTIONS AGAINST BAD ACTORS01:14:46 PHONE NUMBER REQUIREMENTS01:22:55 AUSTRALIAN JURISDICTION01:25:55 THE FASTMAIL TEAM01:28:45 PRODUCTIVITY-FOCUSED EMAIL CLIENTS01:34:27 FASTMAIL + IMAP01:35:49 WHY THE NAME "FASTMAIL"?01:38:27 IS JMAP WHY FASTMAIL IS SO FAST?01:42:03 FASTMAIL'S IDEAL AVATAR + FUTURE PLANS01:46:25 HOW TO FOLLOW RICARDO + FASTMAIL01:48:03 OUTRO🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

When you sign into Chrome, Google collects your entire browsing history to build behavioral profiles for targeted ads. In this interview, Firefox CTO Bobby Holley breaks down why Mozilla maintains Gecko as an independent engine, how Firefox approaches privacy differently from Google and Apple, and why the stakes for browser independence are higher than ever.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO01:24 CTO DAY IN THE LIFE03:34 STICKING WITH GECKO OVER CHROMIUM06:33 COMPETING ON PRIVACY09:06 PRIVACY IN FIREFOX21:03 INSPIRATION FROM THE TOR PROJECT22:57 WHAT USERS GAIN FROM FIREFOX26:56 THE BEST FIREFOX CONFIGURATION29:59 MANIFEST V2 VS. V3 + AD BLOCKING30:53 MAINTAINING MANIFEST V232:26 UBLOCK ORIGIN BY DEFAULT?33:46 FIREFOX'S APPROACH TO AI39:14 GECKO ON IOS?42:25 FEELINGS ABOUT THE DMA IN EUROPE43:53 WINDOWS DEFAULT BROWSER BEHAVIOR44:52 DMA ENGINE CHOICE PROVISIONS45:13 BEING THE DEFAULT BROWSER ON LINUX46:52 NEW THREATS TO PRIVACY50:33 HOW TO FOLLOW BOBBY & FIREFOX51:47 OUTRO🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

In this Techlore Talks episode, we sit down with Jose Briones to explore whether dumb phones really offer better privacy and how digital minimalism can transform your relationship with technology. Jose breaks down practical strategies for reducing screen time, the importance of device segmentation, and why mindset, not just hardware, matters most. Whether you're considering a dumb phone or looking to reclaim your focus, this conversation will challenge how you think about your devices.🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• https://josebriones.org/• https://www.dumbphones.org/• https://www.youtube.com/c/josebriones• Jose's interview of Henry: https://josebriones.substack.com/p/building-better-digital-habits⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 INTRO00:01:24 DUMBPHONES + PRIVACY & DIGITAL RIGHTS00:03:56 WHY ARE DUMBPHONES BETTER FOR PRIVACY?00:05:48 DUMBPHONES VS. MINIMAL SMARTPHONES00:08:57 ADOPTING THE MINDSET00:13:41 ADJUSTING FOR ONLINE WORK00:18:21 HANDLING MISMATCHED EMOTIONS00:22:40 ARE OFFLINE ACTIVITIES IMPORTANT?00:26:12 FINDING A BALANCE WITH ONLINE WORK REQUIREMENTS00:30:16 DIGITAL MINIMALISM + HARDWARE00:35:21 DEVICES & WHERE TO START00:39:42 ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION00:44:19 WHEN OUR CHOICES IMPACT OTHERS00:48:33 ARE WE ANTI-TECHNOLOGY?00:51:36 HENRY'S IDEAL PHONE00:54:41 CONTENT CREATION & CONSUMPTION00:57:44 HOW CAN PEOPLE FIND YOU?00:59:29 OUTRO🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Wessel Klein Snakenborg, founder of NovaCustom, joins me to discuss building privacy-focused laptops with CoreBoot firmware, Intel Management Engine disabling, and full Linux compatibility. We dive deep into their custom hardware approach, Qubes OS certification, supply chain security, and why they chose to compete directly with Big Tech on hardware quality while maintaining complete user control.🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• https://novacustom.com/• https://doc.qubes-os.org/en/latest/index.html⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction & What Nova Custom Does01:00 Company Origins & The Meaning Behind "Nova Custom"02:35 Extensive Hardware Customization Options03:40 Operating System Choices & Linux Focus04:40 CoreBoot Firmware & Security Features06:15 Target Audience & Market Positioning08:45 Security Features vs Other Linux Laptop Makers10:00 Intel Management Engine: Privacy vs Security12:00 Supply Chain Security & Anti-Tamper Solutions15:45 Global Expansion & Shipping Worldwide16:40 CoreBoot Benefits & Outsourcing Development19:20 Operating System Installation & No-OS Options21:45 Repairability & 7-Year Parts Guarantee23:20 Hardware Business Challenges & Manufacturing25:40 Future AMD Support & OpenSIL Framework27:45 ARM vs Intel Performance Comparisons33:00 Qubes OS Compatibility & Certification37:00 Review Unit Discussion: 16-inch vs 14-inch39:20 Desktop Environment Limitations in Qubes41:45 Custom Hardware Features & Laser Engraving47:20 BusKill Partnership & Security Accessories48:20 Future Plans: New Firmware & Product Expansion51:00 Favorite Privacy Tools & Secure Communication54:20 Contact Information & Where to Find Nova Custom57:00 Closing Thoughts & Support Information🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Session CTO Kee Jefferys to discusses their decentralized messenger that uses private routing by default, requires no phone number, and runs on a network of thousands community-operated nodes. We dive deep into the technical decisions behind Session, including why they chose decentralization over perfect forward secrecy and how they're building a trustless messaging platform.🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• https://getsession.org/• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kee-j-090502157/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 INTRO00:02:21 WHY SESSION WAS STARTED00:04:12 THE TEAM BEHIND SESSION00:05:30 SESSION USER THREAT MODELS00:09:20 REGISTRATION & USER ID00:13:07 IS KEY VERIFICATION UNNECESSARY?00:14:58 ONION ROUTING00:16:53 USING THE OFFICIAL TOR NETWORK?00:17:57 WHY NOT TOR?00:19:15 HOW DECENTRALIZED IS SESSION?00:21:07 ARE NODES TRUSTLESS?00:24:53 HOW SESSION HANDLES METADATA00:27:28 WHAT CAN SESSION HAND OVER?00:29:20 SESSION + BLOCKCHAIN00:31:24 IS ENCRYPTED DATA STORED?00:33:58 REASON FOR THE SWARM00:34:55 WHY 7?00:36:26 SESSION LOGIN & ACCOUNT RECOVERY00:39:17 BACKUP & RESTORE00:40:57 PFS (PERFECT FORWARD SECRECY)00:46:56 IS SESSION A SIGNAL FORK?00:48:10 USABILITY PROGRESS00:52:58 DEVICE LINKING00:54:25 CUSTOM NOTIFICATIONS/UNIFIED PUSH00:59:25 ANDROID NOTIFICATIONS + BATTERY01:02:34 SESSION'S BUSINESS MODEL01:05:48 ENCOUNTER WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT01:12:55 ARE THERE APP STORE PROTECTIONS?01:16:58 WHAT'S NEXT FOR SESSION?01:19:41 FAVORITE PRIVACY PROJECT?01:22:41 OUTRO🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Frank Karlitschek, CEO and founder of Nextcloud, joins me to discuss the evolution from OwnCloud to Nextcloud, the challenges of building sustainable open-source businesses, and why digital sovereignty matters more than ever. Please note: Due to Jitsi connection issues during recording, Frank's video quality is compromised in the first half but normalizes as the interview progresses. We dive deep into Nextcloud Hub 10's new end-to-end encryption features, AI capabilities, and Frank's vision for competing with Big Tech while maintaining user privacy. 🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• https://nextcloud.com/team/• https://x.com/fkarlitschek• https://mastodon.social/@Karlitschek⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRODUCTION00:51 - INTRO TO FRANK01:08 - LIFE BEFORE NEXTCLOUD03:15 - ORIGINS OF OWNCLOUD05:51 - FROM OWNCLOUD TO NEXTCLOUD08:45 - STATE OF OWNCLOUD09:20 - STRUCTURE OF NEXTCLOUD10:23 - OPEN SOURCE + PROFIT?13:21 - NEXTCLOUD FREE VS. PAID16:43 - NEXTCLOUD COMPETITORS18:20 - SELF-HOSTING CHALLENGES22:54 - THIRD PARTY HOSTING25:18 - END-TO-END ENCRYPTION32:24 - NEXTCLOUD HUB 1035:59 - AI PUSHBACK42:51 - NEXTCLOUD AI MODELS44:30 - RECOMMENDED LLM45:13 - FEATURE DEVELOPMENT PLAN47:28 - NEXTCLOUD COMMUNITY50:36 - #1 SELF-HOSTING MISTAKE51:19 - FAVORITE FOSS PROJECT52:27 - FAVORITE LINUX DISTRO & DE53:49 - WHAT'S NEXT?54:51 - MOST EXCITING TECH?56:53 - MOST SCARED ABOUT?🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Viktor Vescei from IVPN gives us a brutally honest VPN interview. He admits you can't truly verify no-logs claims, explains why most audits are "snapshots in time," and reveals why IVPN shut down their affiliate program due to industry-wide misinformation. This is an insider's perspective on what's really broken in the VPN industry and how to actually evaluate providers.🔗 SOURCES & LINKS• https://www.ivpn.net/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 - Intro00:01:54 - Viktor's background & journey to IVPN00:04:47 - IVPN's 15-year history00:07:33 - VPN company ownership & acquisition attempts00:11:24 - IVPN's brutally honest blog00:12:56 - White labeling in the VPN industry00:15:55 - VPN use cases beyond privacy00:19:04 - Using a VPN for streaming?00:20:17 - Compartmentalization techniques00:21:32 - Normalizing VPN usage00:22:27 - Privacy vs. streaming compatibility00:25:32 - Websites blocking VPN users00:29:04 - VPN technology deep dive00:30:11 - Are VPN comparison charts useful?00:34:29 - VPN jurisdiction & the "eyes" debate00:42:09 - Multi-hop VPN connections00:44:38 - Threat modeling for VPNs00:45:30 - Picking a VPN server location00:48:44 - Transparency reports & warrant canaries00:52:04 - VPN logging: the uncomfortable truth00:54:42 - Why VPN audits are "snapshots in time"00:55:28 - Diskless servers explained00:57:17 - System transparency project01:00:09 - Being an open source VPN01:01:54 - VPN payment methods (cash & Monero)01:06:09 - Simultaneous device limits01:09:58 - WireGuard history & privacy issues01:14:34 - First-party vs. rented servers01:19:35 - Sponsors & affiliate program problems01:32:15 - VPN provider relationships behind the scenes01:35:04 - Acquiring Safing (Portmaster)01:37:08 - DNS filtering plans01:38:39 - Firewalls (Safing Portmaster integration)01:40:50 - Safing SPN network01:42:05 - IVPN's 2025 roadmap01:44:33 - Outro🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

In this interview, Dan Saltman, CEO and founder of Redact.dev, discusses their approach to data deletion. We dive deep into why people are increasingly concerned about their digital footprints, the technical challenges of building privacy software, why deleting data online is important, data removal services, and Dan's philosophy that "perfect is the enemy of good" when it comes to digital privacy.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• https://redact.dev/• https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-saltman/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction to the interview01:00 Daniel Saltman Intro 03:35 Common Use-Cases of Data Deletion Services06:20 Why Bother Deleting Data? Is it even deleted?10:48 How does redact.dev function locally?12:42 Why is redact.dev a desktop program?13:30 Redact vs Jumbo16:46 Privacy & Telemetry practices of Redact.dev?20:30 Does Redact have a relationship with big tech companies?22:16 Are their risks of getting banned for using redact?23:55 Editing Reddit posts vs deleting Reddit posts26:04 Mobile vs Desktop Redact experience29:48 Why is Redact not open source?37:17 Data broker removal services & Redact's approach52:30 Dan's distrust of privacy services56:35 Redact's subscription model & alternatives?01:02:26 Daniel's history & background01:07:08 Future plans and final words🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Join us for an in-depth conversation with benny Vasquez, Chair of the AlmaLinux OS Foundation, as we explore the fallout from Red Hat's controversial licensing changes and how AlmaLinux emerged as a community-driven solution. We discuss the technical differences between CentOS Stream, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and AlmaLinux, the importance of open source governance, and the challenges of maintaining a stable enterprise Linux distribution. Whether you're a system administrator affected by these changes or simply interested in the evolving open source landscape, this interview offers valuable insights into the future of enterprise Linux.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO:• AlmaLinux: https://almalinux.org/• benny's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bennyvasquez/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction to benny and AlmaLinux02:48 Explaining What is AlmaLinux and Its Origins06:05 The Evolution of Linux Distribution Flow (Fedora to CentOS)10:00 Why Choose AlmaLinux Over Other Alternatives14:00 Red Hat's License Changes and Their Impact20:20 Exploring the Open Source Philosophy Challenges24:40 Migrating from CentOS to AlmaLinux29:40 Linux for Video Editing and Compatibility Issues32:01 AlmaLinux Organization Structure36:20 The Non-Profit Foundation Approach41:35 benny's Journey with Alma Linux46:40 Daily Driver OS Preferences and Linux Desktop Recommendations48:45 Desktop Environment Recommendations for Linux Beginners49:56 Long-Term Vision for AlmaLinux50:28 Closing Remarks and How to Support Techlore🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

This interview dives deep with Dallas, the owner of PrivacyPost.io, to explore the world of secure mail forwarding in the US. We'll unpack the complexities of CMRA vs. residential addresses, the growing importance of end-to-end encryption, and how PrivacyPost caters to digital nomads, RVers, and anyone seeking enhanced privacy with some clever South Dakota workflows!📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• PrivacyPost: https://privacypost.io• WorldPost: https://worldpost.io⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro0:42 Guest Introduction3:05 What organisations do you run?6:03 What service are you providing?7:47 What separates PrivacyPost from other mail services?11:10 What’s the intersection between the privacy community, digital nomad community, and RVers?16:22 What’s the best solution for most people?20:44 Why are residential addresses so important?24:55 How does wealth affect your address privacy strategy?27:51 Why is South Dakota special?31:26 Are there benefits to PrivacyPost for non South Dakota residents?33:55 Do you need to spend the majority of time in South Dakota to get a residential address there?36:50 How does PrivacyPost work?51:08 Does PrivacyPost manually send your mail E2EE?57:09 Why do you run two services WorldPost & PrivacyPost?1:00:40 Does PrivacyPost have access to your 1583 form and other personal info?1:03:53 What’s the status of your warrant canary?1:10:37 Please don’t use abuse Worldpost.io1:16:45 How to get in contact with Dallas from PrivacyPost.io🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Join us for an exclusive interview with Vishnu Mohandas, the visionary founder of Ente, a revolutionary photo app that prioritizes privacy. In this insightful conversation, we delve into the challenges and triumphs of building a privacy-first photo app, exploring topics like the birth of Ente, its unique approach to privacy, cutting-edge AI features, and the future of photo storage and sharing.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Ente: https://ente.io• Vishnu Mohandas: https://vishnu.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Vishnu Intro01:09 Did Google Photos inspire you?03:04 Was privacy a concern for people when you worked at Google?04:14 Did you start Ente by yourself?06:11 What was the moment where you pivoted to a consumer product?08:42 Where Does Ente beat Google Photos?10:22 Does encryption make it harder to make a photos app?12:55 When you’re optimizing the app do you rewrite from scratch?14:53 What are your thoughts on Apple’s AI?16:09 Will self hosted AI be possible with Ente?17:01 Is it easy to move from Ente from Google Photos?19:25 Does Ente plan to do tighter OS integrations in the future?20:47 Discussion around Telegram and EU DMA rulings26:27 What cryptography does Ente use?28:01 Who is the core audience for Ente?30:02 Is Ente VC funded?33:04 What are the benefits of Ente of iCloud with ADP?36:08 What packages does Ente come in on Linux?37:07 Why did you create Ente Auth?40:25 What is Ente Legacy?43:50 What products aren’t you going to do at Ente?45:32 Are there any plans for new products?48:15 Final words from Vishnu49:44 Where to find Vishnu and Ente🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Owning (or renting!) privately is a challenge, and Jonathan Steele is a lawyer who will break it down for us. Is renting more private than owning a home? How do celebrities do it? From Trusts, LLCs, Nominee agreements, plausible deniability, the legality of privacy tools, and so much more to help non-legal experts understand the complex world of privacy in the legal system. Jonathan Steele is a practicing lawyer who answers many questions for us!📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Steele Fortress: https://steelefortress.com/• Law Site: https://www.steelefamlaw.com/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Teaser00:26 About Jonathan Steele and his privacy journey03:34 What privacy advice is legally questionable?09:34 What defines a 'residential address'?11:00 What's the legal issue if you aren't breaking laws?12:20 Are there any illegal privacy tools?13:22 Plausible deniability explained16:50 Options to purchase a home privately!20:52 Privacy implications of renting vs owning?21:46 Nominee Agreements Explained24:06 Land Trusts Explained29:40 LLCs Explained31:42 LLCs vs Trusts for Privacy35:38 An LLC that owns a trust? Why or why not?36:56 Privacy implications of a mortgage?39:46 Steps to purchasing your home privately!41:24 Can you make your current home more private?42:38 Mortgage vs Cash for privacy43:54 Who shouldn't make their home private?45:02 Is keeping your home private even realistic?47:44 How do the rich, famous & celebrities stay private?52:20 Why are court records public?54:06 Final summaries, Steele Fortress, and more!🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcoming back for the second time... Abdullah Attah from Notesnook to discuss his open source note-taking solution, how they function behind-the-scenes, upcoming features, long-term sustainability, and more! 📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Notesnook: https://notesnook.com/🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/I9ibGRNjK3E⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Video intro00:01:00 Abdullah and Notesnook introduction00:01:48 What's new for Notesnook since we last spoke?00:03:34 Where is Notesnook based out of? Jurisdiction?00:04:36 Where is user data stored?00:05:22 New Privacy features in Notesnook v300:11:02 New features in Notesnook v300:15:58 What's their target demographic? Still the same?00:21:36 Are they considering AI? Privacy?00:24:22 Challenges of E2EE00:26:36 Have syncing issues been fixed?00:29:04 How has the journey of going open source been?00:32:10 Skiff, Notesnook sustainability & longevity...?00:39:32 Developing web apps vs native clients00:51:44 Notesnook as a text editor? (programming)00:53:14 What the community wants vs Notesnook's vision00:58:56 Integrations and what's next for Notesnook?01:01:18 Closing thoughts and goodbyes!🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

New research with evidence that some data removal services are not effective! Let's unpack the research, talk about the results, and what it means for those of you wanting control of their data. We also discuss Proton Wallet, Monero & Mobilecoin delistings, and a lot more!⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00:00 Introducing Techlore Talks 20!0:00:50 Explaining data removal research0:12:53 Data Removal Services we've used0:18:34 Exploring new solutions for people0:26:18 Some more details on data removal services0:32:02 Proton Wallet updated thoughts0:53:18 Monero & mobilcoin Binance delisting0:58:42 Microsoft Authenticator Overwrites TOTP accounts?1:03:00 MacOS Sequoia Updates 1:07:44 Framework laptops in the wild1:10:56 Using Matrix for internal Techlore workflow1:14:58 Outro🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Synology just held their event in Taiwan for 2024 releasing E2EE security cameras without a required subscription, Active Protect for enterprise customers, AI features, and more! Thanks to Synology for flying us out, and thanks you all for watching—leave thoughts below!🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a05my9OegME⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction00:40 Start of interview01:00 Event recap02:20 Prosumer Highlights04:30 AI Requirements05:30 AI De-identification06:50 Backup solutions explained09:06 Why are they migrating to a subscription?10:28 Expansion and upgradeability 11:10 Camera integration with Synology ecosystem11:38 Cloud security & data safety12:56 Camera Cloud Pricing Explained14:26 New Camera Features15:20 Camera software platforms15:50 Why is Synology launching new operating systems?18:12 DSM & Product refreshes and future products20:16 Why beestation?21:56 Beestation reliability22:36 Beestation file suite23:00 Future synology products 23:44 Closing Words🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Computex, Synology, Apple, AI, and more catching up on Techlore Talks! It's been a while since the last podcast episode and we're excited to be back!🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/sLa8SS0wMSs⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Taiwan/Computex Adventures with AI08:20 Synology Event Recap19:28 Apple WWDC 34:44 Final Words🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

In this interview, we chat with Hanna Bozakov, press officer at Tuta (formerly Tutanota), a leading secure email service provider. Dive deep into the world of end-to-end encryption, user privacy, and how Tuta fights for your right to communicate confidentially.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Coming up00:31 Introduction00:58 Guest introduction01:35 What is Tuta’s origin story?05:51 What is the issue with Gmail?08:15 What are the challenges with email?10:20 Is there a benefit to using Tuta with non Tuta contacts?12:51 How can you secure email with non Tuta contacts?15:27 Is Tutanota dead?18:05 How does Tuta’s encryption work?20:12 Does post-quantum encryption apply retroactively?22:08 What is Tuta Drive?23:42 What is the long term vision for Tuta?25:16 How do Tuna’s push notifications work?25:58 Why does Tuta have a focus on F-Droid?30:17 Why does Tuta use renewable energy?32:48 What happened with Tutu’s German court case?39:32 Why do you value privacy?40:37 Why does Germany care so much about privacy?44:26 Conclusion of interview45:14 Wrap-up and Outro🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcoming back John Ozbay on Techlore Talks for Part 2 of discussing many important digital rights concepts! Progressive Web Apps, new features, properly educating users, toxicity in the privacy community, Cryptee's professional target demographic, and what's next for Cryptee! John is an old interview favorite and we're thrilled to have him back on!📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• John's Website: https://johnozbay.com/• Cryptee: https://crypt.ee/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Interview Intro00:58 PWAs, educating users, new features, and more!12:20 Toxicity in the privacy community & what needs to change33:44 Henry's personal Cryptee usage and how its evolved38:04 Cryptee's pro target demographic47:30 What's next for Cryptee?🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcoming back John Ozbay on Techlore Talks for Part 1 of discussing many important digital rights concepts! The unexpected challenges of developing open source software, finding & reporting vulnerabilities, security of big tech companies like Google/Apple, progressive web apps, new EU tech developments with the DMA, marketing in privacy, and so much more! John is an old interview favorite and we're thrilled to have him back on!📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• John's Website: https://johnozbay.com/• Cryptee: https://crypt.ee/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Interview intro00:01:26 John & Henry catching up00:02:58 Cryptee updates since our last interview00:04:58 What are the challenges of releasing features like MFA?00:10:44 Google's vulnerability Cryptee discovered & reported00:15:54 Why does Cryptee have Google login, is it private? 00:22:58 What tech are journalists using to stay safe?00:29:00 More privacy information on Google sign in00:32:06 How has Cryptee improved its security? 00:33:04 Global events and their impact on digital rights services00:41:04 Why does Cryptee use Cloudflare?00:42:14 How is Cryptee serverless? What does that mean?00:46:56 Privacy tools that don't require user trust00:49:26 Starting with some positive Apple discussions00:54:04 If hardening breaks a service, does that mean it's unsafe?01:01:20 Apple's Advanced Data Protection01:02:28 iCloud E2EE vs Crypte E2EE01:05:42 iCloud metadata vs Cryptee metadata01:08:04 Exploits vs backdoors & Apple's security approach01:12:02 Apple's Lockdown Mode vs Google's Advanced Protection Program01:14:04 Bizarre marketing tactics in the privacy & security space01:15:38 Broadly speaking: Differences between Apple & Google security?01:20:12 Apple, EU, PWAs, user control, etc.🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

NextcloudPi is a preinstalled, preconfigured Nextcloud instance to make Nextcloud easier to use! James Sundquist is a volunteer community manager and documentation manager for NextcloudPi, and an admin for the Nextcloud community (https://help.nextcloud.com)📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• NextcloudPi: https://nextcloudpi.com• Techlore Nextcloud Conference Coverage: https://youtu.be/kUkVPC5Kyvg• NextcloudPi Docs: https://docs.nextcloudpi.com• James' "You Can Contribute to Open Source!" Lightning Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe1O2XyqtBM• James' Panel Discussion on "How to Contribute?": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju23ZKUYsXk• NextcloudPi Lightning Talk (2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P3k8Mmdr6M⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Interview Preview01:08 About James & About NextcloudPi03:04 The Nextcloud Conference!03:58 Options for NextcloudPi Installation07:26 Nextcloud Privacy & Security10:26 Future of NextcloudPi12:34 Having Real Interactions!14:26 James' Personal Privacy & Security Journey19:43 What James Believes Are Pivotal Privacy Changes25:14 Nextcloud E2EE Status27:06 Final Closing Points!🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple's unexpected response to Europe's DMA, sideloading, default web browsers, more browser engines, and more! Apple really dropped the ball and showed everyone their cards.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Jonah's Blog: https://www.jonaharagon.com/posts/apple-is-incredibly-salty-about-the-digital-markets-act/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro to Apple DMA01:05 Alternative App Stores / 'Sideloading'11:55 Alternative browser engines...17:00 Option for third-party browsers19:32 Apple's annoying situation *they* created27:50 Third-party contactless payments29:44 Why is this happening? Is regulation bad? What's next? 36:52 Final Words🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

What are backdoors? How should we define them? What is spyware? Google privacy sandbox & Manifest v3, and many other fun discussions!📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Our Apple Backdoor Video: https://youtu.be/j1GszWH1kQM• China 'Backdoor': https://securityaffairs.com/5889/security/china-made-us-military-chip-security-backdoor-or-debugging-functionality.html• Apple Privacy Forum Thread: https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/stop-saying-apple-respests-user-privacy/6652⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 What are backdoors, intentional vs non-intentional?14:26 How do we define spyware? What's the issue of calling everything spyware?20:42 Wickr Died, & no one cares?22:48 Google's 'Privacy' Sandbox & Manifest v327:58 Is it harmful when companies advertise 'privacy'?34:48 Facebook's E2EE vs Telegram's E2EE38:14 Signal Messenger Usernames.....WHEN?42:06 Our Personal YouTube channels45:02 On video editing and our experiences creating content47:28 Final Words🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

The government collects data & metadata from Apple & Google push notifications, exciting announcements from the Tor Project, Simple Tools sold out, my involvement at the Bitwarden open source security conference, and more!📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Jonah's Tor w/ VPN Video: https://youtu.be/vo22D-dUeCA⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Government spying on push notifications16:06 Tor Project Announcements23:14 Simple Tools Sells Out28:50 Henry Bitwarden Conference Talk🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple dealing with green messages via RCS and what it means for you, Signal messenger usernames, accusations against Tuta (previously Tutanota), and more!⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro01:04 Apple RCS, E2EE, security, and more! 05:08 Signal usernames and other signal discussions09:04 Final iMessage chats & contact key verification11:54 Accusations against Tuta18:16 Sending love to the brilliant people behind services19:28 Hidden Signal features22:06 WhatsApp competing with messengers23:14 New forum themes! (And rambles about Craigslist)30:20 Insomnia cookies 🍪32:10 Mullvad x Tailscale integration and my experience33:56 Our favorite fast food39:02 Forum updates!!39:40 Final words🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcoming Matthias Kirschner on Techlore Talks to discuss the FSFE (Free Software Foundation Europe) and how they are empowering the future of free & open source software! Thank you to Tuta for being the first ever Techlore Gold Video Sponsor, check out their open source, privacy-respecting email service on their site: https://tutanota.com/create-email-account/?t-src=tech📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Check out his book for an amazing way to spread FOSS to people around you: https://fsfe.org/activities/ada-zangemann/• About Matthias: https://fsfe.org/about/people/kirschner/kirschner.en.html• Matthias Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@kirschner⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Introductions!00:01:46 About Matthias Kirschner00:02:06 About the FSFE & their relationship to FSF & open source00:06:50 How the FOSS movement thrives in Europe00:12:36 Is the FOSS movement too extreme? What's FSFE's approach?00:18:10 FSFE's Successes—Public Money Public Code00:28:14 What's preventing wider open source adoption?00:31:24 How software regulates our lives every day!00:44:32 First steps for people new to free & open source software00:53:46 When open source seems 'worse' than proprietary alternatives01:01:08 Matthias's Book & Final Words01:05:06 Final Closing Words🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Several Google stories, other privacy discussions, and a live Q&A for this Techlore Talks :)🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Google Pixel event w/ 7 years of security updates, Nextcloud's conference, Punkt Pigeon update, Element X, Tailscale x Mullvad, and a lot more!⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Quick Intro00:18 Google Event Highlights for Us04:20 My Experience @Nextcloud conference05:54 Punkt Pigeon Update + Minimal Device workflows09:50 Element X Matrix Client10:28 New Tailscale/Mullvad Integration13:38 Privacy is not just about private software18:18 Google's lackluster project management25:54 Samsung's Ecosystem?29:00 Just talking phones and other retro tech :)🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

It's been a couple months and we wanted to start with some recent positive privacy news. We also cover tons of other events like Google removing saved links, Debian turning 30, Punkt, Signal, app store malware, Red Hat, and more!⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro00:48 Some positive privacy wins!07:50 Google removing saved links?09:50 Issues with cloud providers and how they can screw you over.11:36 Debian turned 30!13:03 Punkt, Signal, Matrix, and E2EE17:30 Fake Signal/Telegram Malware on Play Store20:18 Google Authenticator is STILL a meme24:28 Jonah is annoyed with Apple27:30 Red Hat saga, Fedora, Corporate influence and more32:07 Privacytests.org has a self-testing tool!34:00 Jitsi Meet shut down anonymous registration35:08 Fairphone 5, Purism Librem 5, PinePhone, iPhones, and more!🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcoming Arthur Edelstein, developer of privacytests.org on Techlore Talks to chat about his open source browser testing tool, his history with web browser development, privacy & security of web browsers, the future of web browsers, and a lot more!🔗 SOURCES & LINKSPrivacyTests: https://privacytests.org/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introductions01:04 Arthur's History with PrivacyTests, Tor, Firefox, & Brave06:26 Was privacytests.org always open source? How does he test?07:52 What's the scope of the tests run? Why and how does he run them the way he does?16:42 What browsers surprised Arthur throughout his testing?18:58 How do his tests work on a technical level? How are sites tracking us?23:26 PrivacyTests being objective data instead of using recommendations28:24 Conflict of Interest with Brave29:50 Will privacytests.org scan browser telemetry someday?31:18 The privacytests.org contributors32:02 Which browsers does Arthur use in his life?33:18 Arthur's experience at Tor & Mozilla38:18 Which browsers Arthur is excited for in the future40:38 Why should people care about Chrome's privacy?44:04 Thoughts on Apple Dropping WebKit & Introducing Web Apps46:24 Final Words🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Front-ends and third-party services still dependent on big tech companies are falling like flies - Reddit, Twitter, Invidious, Aurora - here's why and what we need to do about it! We also discuss Debian 12, Proton's (insane!) marketing, and Techlore Clips.Update: After recording this, Proton updated the headline to read: "Apple can see much of what you store in iCloud" - which is much better, but hopefully our points still speak to this recurring issue. Read it for yourself: https://proton.me/blog/apple-icloud-privacyRead the original headline: https://social.lol/@hen/110508848689896511🔗 SOURCES & LINKSTechlore Clips: https://youtube.com/@techloreclips⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Setting the Scene00:00:58 How Reddit threatened every client & bot00:12:28 How YouTube threatened Invidious00:20:50 How Google threatened Aurora00:28:58 What needs to happen to make this stop00:36:58 How Techlore is already (mostly) independent 00:39:46 Debian 12 Release Overhyped?00:47:06 Techlore Clips - Our New Channel00:49:22 Proton's Marketing Has Gone Too Far01:04:20 Final Words🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

All Apple privacy & security updates from WWDC 2023 and more! As well as some BTS on our recent Synology review, and how we're managing our forum.🔗 SOURCES & LINKSOur Website: https://techlore.techJonah's New Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jonaharagon⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome to TT1000:38 Apple's WWDC 202301:04 Safari's New Privacy Protections01:24 iOS/iPadOS Photo Permission Revamp?02:28 Communication Safety Scanning06:28 Passkey Sharing via iCloud Keychain09:24 Lockdown Mode Improvements12:16 Safari Profiles & WEB APPS!20:10 Some Thoughts on Apple Vision Pro29:00 Apple Dropping Device Support Early32:46 Techlore Synology Review Behind-The-Scenes39:30 Our Recent Forum Push50:32 Jonah's New Channel!🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcoming Jón von Tetzchner, CEO of Vivaldi Browser on Techlore Talks to chat about privacy, security, history of Vivaldi, control, open source, federation, and a lot more!🔗 SOURCES & LINKSVivaldi Browser: https://vivaldi.com/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Introductions00:00:56 About Jón & Vivaldi Browser00:02:00 History of Opera Browser & Vivaldi00:04:13 Opera and Vivaldi Philosophy Differences 00:06:26 Vivaldi Browser in Cars00:09:16 Vivaldi's Target Audience00:12:25 Vivaldi's Business Model00:15:14 Prior/Historical Business Models for Browsers00:17:06 Vivaldi's 1st-Party Privacy Protections00:20:30 Vivaldi's 3rd-Party Privacy & Security Protections00:23:23 Vivaldi's Browser Engine & Decision Behind Chromium00:28:46 Quick Plug00:29:30 Vivaldi's Open Source/Source Available Model Explained00:35:19 Vivaldi's Community00:38:49 Vivaldi's Mastodon Homeserver, Social Networking, & The Fediverse00:45:54 Vivaldi Security Update Speed00:47:57 Vivaldi on iOS, WebKit in light of EU regulations, and the Digital Markets Act00:57:28 Contextual vs Surveillance Ads, FLOC, Manipulation, and Digital monetization01:03:23 Where to reach Jon & Vivaldi🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★

Google Authenticator's new (meme-worthy) sync functionality, some updates to the privacy/security of security keys like Yubikeys, our experiences so far with Proton Pass, and more!🔗 SOURCES & LINKSOur Website: https://techlore.tech⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Google Authenticator's Cringe Update08:29 Story behind our recent Yubikey review09:59 Is keeping security keys plugged in insecure?14:58 Are security keys a privacy concern?18:37 Insight into our Proton review20:53 Proton Pass First Thoughts!29:00 Brave Search Goes 100% independent35:21 On AI40:00 Closing thoughts🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ★ Support this podcast ★